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One of the oddest things about the American Civil War was the fact that the two countries that were trying their best to destroy each other – the Southern Confederacy and the Federal Union- discovered very soon that they could not possibly get along without each other. They were bound together by economic ties that… Read More »

“After Four Years of arduous service, marked by unsurpassed courage and fortitude, the army of Northern Virginia has been compelled to yield.”. , Thus began General Robert E Lee’s farewell address to his army. The decision to yield had not come easy. Only after it became obvious that it would be useless to go on… Read More »

When we think of Civil War, what immediately comes to mind are the two main confrontations most people remember – depending on which part of the world you come from. I refer, of course, to the American Civil War and the Civil War in England. Naturally, if you are from a one of these countries,… Read More »

Most of an army is made up not of fighters, but of units whose job is to support the fighters. Modern armies and Civil War armies are a part of modern warfare, consume enormous amounts of everything. Whether in camp or in the field, armies consume tons of food and water every day; not just… Read More »